Just Play Beach Soccer

One friend of mine asked me recently why all men are crazy about playing football or what is known in United States as soccer.

There Are No Friendly Football Matches Between Brazil and Argentina

There is no such thing as a friendly football match between the old rivals of Brazil and Argentina, and when they met in England for the very first time, supposedly in a friendly game, nothing was different. Before a packed stadium of football fanatics, it was Brazil who prevailed...

A Klaas Act - The New Dutch van Nistlerooy

The Dutch have a new star in their ranks and he is a true talent. He is called Klaas Jan Huntelaar and he plays for Ajax. Huntelaar seems to have the world at his feet after he finished the 2005/06 on a high, helping Ajax qualify for next seasons Champions League and winning the Dutch Cup. A lot is expected of the 22-year-old this season. So who is this player which the Dutch rate so highly?

Premiership Season Preview 2006/07 - Everton

Following the heroics of the 2004/05 campaign, last season was disappointing by comparison.

Soccer Tricks

Everyone loves soccer tricks and soccer moves, can you do the same as Ronaldinho?

Premiership Season Preview 2006/07 - Newcastle United

Newcastle United enjoyed a new lease of life following the caretaker appointment of Glenn Roeder as manager in February.

Premiership Season Preview 2006/07 - Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic, like West Ham United, enjoyed an excellent first season in the Premiership, finishing tenth and reaching the Carling Cup final.

Championship Season Preview 2006/07 - Burnley

Burnley have struggled the Championship in recent seasons and will see survival as their main priority following a seventeenth placed finish last term.

Championship Season Preview 2006/07 - Cardiff City

Cardiff City excelled under Dave Jones during his first season in charge but poor form towards the end of the season meant a mid table finish when it looked as though the play offs were a distinct possibility.

Championship Season Preview 2006/07 - Coventry City

After an inconsistent start to last season Coventry City roared back and finished two places, but 12 points off the final play off place.

Championship Season Preview 2006/07 - Ipswich Town

Joe Royle's four year tenure at Portman Road came to an end in June after a disappointing fifteenth place finish, following three previous seasons in and around the play off places.

Championship Season Preview 2006/07 - Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers finished one place above the bottom three last season but were eight points clear of their nearest rival, third from bottom Crewe Alexandra.

Barcelona Soccer

Barcelona, as a city, enjoys and promotes sports. Today, thanks in large part to the 1992 Olympic Games, a quarter of the city's population now regularly does some type of sport and has included physical exercise in their habitual activities. The people of Barcelona have seized the city's public spaces, squares, parks and new beaches, and turned them into focal points for sports activities. The City Council promotes and stimulates sport at all levels - from amateur to professional, from school to retirement, from 'fun runs' to summer activities – by building and remodeling facilities, equipping districts and educational centers. Soccer is the favorite sport of Barcelona.

Championship Season Preview 2006/07 - Sunderland

Sunderland have been the talk of the press all summer with Niall Quinn's consortium taking over the club giving the tabloids plenty to write about.